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Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation,

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Editors: By John M. Graham, Jr., MD, ScD and Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara, MD. MSCE

Publication Date: 28 Mar 2024

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pediatrics**

The only reference devoted to the diagnoses and management of birth defects resulting from mechanical forces, Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation, 5th Edition, provides evidence-based management for a range of common pediatric problems affecting the limbs and craniofacial region. Continuing the tradition of excellence established by Dr. Smith’s research and teaching, this title supplies highly readable, well-illustrated guidance needed for timely intervention and effective treatment in order to avoid long-term adverse secondary consequences. It’s an ideal resource offering comprehensive, systematic coverage for residents, pediatricians, practitioners, or parents seeking further information in this complex area.

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Examines the initial clinical approach to suspected deformation problems, and then walks you through pathogenesis, diagnostic features, management, prognosis, and counseling for each condition
Addresses a full range of lower extremity deformations; joint dislocations; nerve palsies; chest and spinal deformations; head and neck deformations; craniosynostosis and cranial bone variations; problems associated with abnormal birth presentation, birth palsies, and procedure-related defects; infant head shape variations; and torticollis
Includes new chapters on early embryonic disruption and fetal disruption, new Key Points boxes throughout, new insights and references in every chapter, and a new video on the physical examination of a patient with a congenital radial nerve palsy
Distinguishes deformations from malformations for appropriate management
Utilizes four consistent sections in every chapter—Genesis, Features, Management and Prognosis, and Differential Diagnosis—to provide concise yet comprehensive information on 50 common pediatric conditions
Provides evidence-based management recommendations on common fetal complications such as oligohydramnios, pulmonary hypoplasia, and uterine structural abnormalities, and discusses current management techniques for each
Offers essential information to a range of professionals, including neonatologists, pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitative specialists, pediatric nurse practitioners, and residents in all fields
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

About the author

By John M. Graham, Jr., MD, ScD, Director, Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology,Director, Dysmorphology Program, Professor, Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, USA; Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara, MD. MSCE, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Medical Director of Molecular Cytogenomics & Craniofacial Genetics, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California and Research Instructor, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

SECTION I Introduction
1. Clinical Approach to Deformation Problems: Malformations, Deformations, Disruptions, and Dysplasias

SECTION II Patterns of Deformation
2. Foot Deformations: Foot Contractures and Positional Foot Abnormalities
3. Calcaneovalgus Feet
4. Metatarsus Adductus (Metatarsus Varus)
5. Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)
6. Deformed Toes
7. Flexible Flatfoot

SECTION III Other Lower Extremity Deformations
8 Tibial Torsion
9 Femoral Anteversion

SECTION IV Joint Dislocations
11. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (Congenital Dislocation of the Hip)
12. Knee Dislocation (Genu Recurvatum)
13. Dislocation of the Radial Head

SECTION V Neurapraxias (Palsies)
14. Facial Palsy
15. Brachial Plexus Palsy: ERB Palsy, Klumpke Palsy, Obstetric Palsy, and Birth-Related Brachial Plexus Palsy
16. Diaphragmatic Paralysis: Diaphragmatic Eventration
17. Other Peripheral Nerve Palsies

SECTION VI Thoracic Cage and Spinal Deformations
18. Lung Hypoplasia and Pediatric Thoracic Insufficiency
19. Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
20. Scoliosis

SECTION VII Head and Neck Deformations
21. Nasal Deformation
22. External Ears
23. Mandibular Deformation
24. Congenital Muscular Torticollis
25. Plagiocephaly
26. Infant Sleeping Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
27. Positional Brachycephaly
28. Other Postnatal Head Deformations

SECTION VIII Craniosynostosis
29. Craniosynostosis: General
30. Sagittal Craniosynostosis
31. Coronal Craniosynostosis
32. Metopic Craniosynostosis
33. Lambdoidal Craniosynostosis
34. Multiple Sutural Craniosynostosis

SECTION IX Cranial Bone Variations
35. Vertex Birth Molding
36. Vertex Craniotabes
37. Anterior Fontanel Bone
38. Parietal Foramina
39. Aplasia Cutis Congenita: Scalp Vertex Cutis Aplasia, Temporal Triangular Alopecia
40. Cephalohematoma
41. Wormian Bones

SECTION X Abnormal Birth Presentation
42. Breech Presentation Deformation
43. Transverse Lie Deformation
44. Face and Brow Presentation Deformation

SECTION XI Whole-Body Deformation or Disruption
45. Small Uterine Cavity Deformation: Bicornuate or Myomatous Uterus
46. Oligohydramnios Sequence
47. Fetal Akinesia Deformation Sequence
48. Abdominal Pregnancy (Extrauterine Pregnancy)
49. Early Embryonic Compression or Disruption: Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy, Early Amnion Rupture, Limb-Body Wall Complex, and Body Stalk Anomaly
50. First-Trimester Vascular Disruption
51. Fetal Disruption

SECTION XII Mechanics in Morphogenesis
52. Principles of Human Biomechanics

Book Reviews

"…highly readable and well-illustrated, making it valuable to all levels of providers and students alike. The book targets specialties associated with newborn care, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, and neonatology… [It] more than meets the needs of the audience with highly understandable text and illustrations… This is a high-quality book. The chapters are easy to read and understand. They are complete in discussing the diagnosis and management of the conditions, and the illustrations and photos add to the understanding of the defects. With new evidence developing as well as new treatment modalities coming out, this book is a needed update. Readers should be aware of and not confuse this book with the similarly titled Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation, 8th Edition, Jones et al. (Elsevier, 2021)."
Review by Pamela Harris-Haman, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 100, 5 Stars!

Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation,

Editors: By John M. Graham, Jr., MD, ScD and Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara, MD. MSCE

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